Input devices

1 Listed below are 20 input, output and storage devices that might be found in a computer
system. Tick the boxes beside each of the input devices:
CD drive

Laser printer

Digital camera

Light pen

Dot-matrix printer

Microphone

DVD drive

Mouse

Graphics digitiser

Scanner

Graph plotter

Tape unit

Hard disk drive

Ink-jet printer

Touch pad

Joystick

Trackerball

Keyboard

Visual display unit (VDU)

Touch-sensitive screen

2 Write down three considerations you might take into account when choosing which
input device to use for a particular situation.
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3 Name each of the input devices described below:

a This device is good for inputting text. An advantage is that you do not need any
special training or skill to use it. Another plus point is that, besides being able to
input text, the device can also be used to input pictures.
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b This device can also be used to input text by reading it aloud. Additional voice
recognition software is needed for this method of input.
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c This device is excellent for inputting technical drawings and plans. It allows accurate
input of graphical data but it does take up some room on a desk.
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d This device is useful for inputting text in a wide variety of situations. Even large
amounts of text can be input by people who have been trained to use it.
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e This device does the same job as a mouse but, instead of moving the
device, the user moves a finger over a special flat surface. It is often found
on laptop computers.
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4 Name three input devices that you might find on a typical home computer.
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